Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,011, Stephen Googins, Conti. (Mass)

SERVICE
Goorgins, Stephen
NUMBER
Conti (mass)
S. 37.011
CONTENTS

7481 Maine
Stephen Googins of Saco in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prinney Kimball of the Maine line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Miss Thacker Saco Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 \frac{1}{30} \times 45 = 84 \frac{3}{4} Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 — 48.
$132 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled to a pension under the law 18th May 1819. Not located sent to John Murphy Jr 12th Feb 1820 Portland Maine

Sent Atty Genl Opinion July 6 1821 Ed. Marcy Jr

I George Googins of Lawful Age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Googins of Saco. Living near to him I do know his situation. That under the laws of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 he was placed on the Pension List as a Private of the Revolutionary War. His Certificate for the same was dated March the 9 th 1819 and No 7481. And that under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820 he made out his Schedule of Property &c agreeably to the requirements of said before the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine, but his Pension has been suspended. That said Pensioner had but little property at the time in his possession and owed in unsecured debts, more than his property was worth. That his creditors have since taken all the little property he did possess to satisfy their claims & have left him entirely destitute. That by reason of his age and infirmities he is rendered unable to labour for a subsistence and is now dependent on private charity for support. That his infirmities (a Rheumatic Affection) have increased upon him so that he is unable walk and much more to labour. That he is indigent & distressed. George Googins
State of Maine County of York } January 3 rd 1821 personally appeared George Googins and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him sub- scribed, who is entitled to relief Reference Daniel Granger Esq
United States of America Maine District ss
In testimony that Daniel Granger Esquire who subscribed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of York in said District I hereby set my hand and seal offi- cial this twenty fourth day of January A. D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty one
John Nufsey Jun Clerk of Dist Court

1830. Stephen Goggins
Cohy
London 1823
JOHN PATRICK
1830. Stephen Goggins, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, No. 100, G Street, N.W.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the second day of May three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable LESLIE K. PARKER, Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this second day of May in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Stephen Googins aged sixty nine years, resident in Saco in said District,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Googins enlisted for the term of one year in January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Watkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment: that he continued to serve in said corps until some time in January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Albany in the State of New York. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuence of the Act of the 1 st May 1820
to provide for certain persons engaged in the late war between the United States and Great Britain Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Googins
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 nd day of May A. D. 1826 }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of  and by adjournment from day to day, on the  second day of May  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable EBEN R. PARSONS , Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this second day of May in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a
more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the day of  A. D. 181 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Googins
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 d day of May  A. D. 1828 }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real Estate — I have none
Personal estate — I have one cow only
Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following change has been made in my property
The nine acres of land therein mentioned I sold on the 27 th day of November 1820 to Mr Andrew Scammon for twenty dollars to pay a debt I owed him for articles previously received out of his store. The stock mentioned in said schedule I have disposed of at different times towards my support. The ox was killed and eat partly by myself and part sold to others. — I have no income and am destitute
Stephen Googins
May 2. 1823
Signed and sworn to
Before Ashur Ware J. of U. S. Jr. S. M.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Googins who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of constant rheumatism — being often confined for several months
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. I have no family Stephen Googins
May 2. 1823
Signed and sworn to
Before me Ashur Ware S. J. of U. S.

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twelve dollars and no more . cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this second day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty- three
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Stephen Googins
Stephen Googins Private
Jan 7 76 for 1 year Phinnery reef
further evidence of service required

I Stephen Googins of Scituate in the County of York and State of Massachusetts of sixty three years of age testify & declare that I served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution as follows, I enlisted in the latter part of the year 1775 under Capt. Nathan in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ginn to serve one year from the first of January 1776 in the Massachusetts Line and marched with said Regiment to Bunker Hill and Mount Independence and served out the full term of my enlistment and was regularly discharged from said Army in the Month of January 1777. I do not recollect that I had a written discharge.
I have no pension from the United States am a resident citizen of the United States and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
April 17. 1818
Stephen Googins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To This seventeenth day of April 1818. The above named Stephen Googins personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declara- tion by him subscribed
One of the Justices of the S. J. C. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Is.
Be it known that on the seventeenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Stephen Goodwin of Dukes County of York & Commonwealth aforesaid aged sixty three years who being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed on the other side of this leaf in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" From which Declaration thus signed & sworn to as aforesaid together with the affidavit of Thomas Means also sworn to before me as appears on the right hand page of this paper,
I George Thatcher Justice as aforesaid Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Goodwin did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said Declaration against the Common enemy - And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth day of May in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Thatcher

I Thomas Means of Lawful Age testify and say that I have heard the declaration made by Stephen Goodwin distinctly read and do know it to be substantially true as to his serving in the War. I know, for I was out the same year, and in the same Regiment, and that he served out the year; and that he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Thomas Means
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. April 17 th 1818. The above named Thomas Means personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
George Thatcher { One of the Justices of the S.P.C. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Dominicus Smith of Lawful Age testify and say that I was in the service of the U.S. in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776. I well knew Stephen Goodwin and do know that he engaged at Cambridge for one year in Col. Gurney's Regiment in the first of the year, that he went with said Regiment to the Highlands, I frequently saw him at Mount Independence than a soldier in said Regiment, but I was not present at the time of his discharge.
Dominicus Smith
York ss February 8 th 1819 personally appeared the above named Dominicus Smith and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me D. Gurney just peace
I Ephraim Diddow of Lawful Age testify and say that I was a soldier in the same Company & Regiment with Stephen Goodwin in the year's service of the Revolution in Col. Gurney's Regiment, I lived with him in the same Mess the most of the year, & do know that said Goodwin served out the time one year & was honorably discharged as he hath declared. Ephraim Diddow
York ss February 9 th 1819 personally appeared Ephraim Diddow and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me D. Gurney just peace
I certify that the above subscribing witness are entitled to credit. D. Gurney

From the papers in the pension claim, S.37001, it appears that Stephen Googins enlisted, January 1, 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Watkins' Company, Colonel Phinney's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1918, at which time he was living in Saco, York County, Maine, aged sixty-three years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Tombshire Data - to Fred Googins. See first of letter in David Batchelder S. 37564 GWS

Maine
Clatsop
Stephen Googins Private
17th one year, aged 69 years by occupation a Farmer, not able to pursue it by reason of constant rheumatic com- plaints, has no family.
Schedule dated 8 June 1820. Real Property. 9 Acres of land. Personal do. 104 Cows, 1 half b sheep, 1 pig. Real and personal property valued at $96.00
Mentions no debts due to or from him.
Schedule under Act Mar. 1823 dated 2 May 1823.
Real Property none.
Personal do - 1 cow. - $12.
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows. The 9 Acres of land he sold on the
27 Nov 1820 to Andrew Seammon for $20. to pay a debt he owed him for articles previously received out of his store. The stock he dis- posed of and the money rec d for the same appropriated to the support of his family. The 67 was killed and partly con- sumed in his family. See attested copy of the Deed filed within.
$32.80
48
$80.80
Restored 30 Augt 1823
John Massey Jr Esqr
Portland
Maine

Suspension Act Mar. 1 1823
See letter to
John Mussey Jr.
July 2 1823.

37011 INVALID. Rev
File No. 37,011
Stephen Googins Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 1877
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 Feb 23 Sombrare Wale to Fred L. Booch. See his letter in David Baldwin S. 37564 avz.

Copy S. Googins Deed to A. Scamman
Copy of Stephen Googins Deed to Andrew Scamman JH

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
THAT I Stephen Googins of Saco in the County of York & State of Maine
Andrew Scammon the grantee mentioned in the original Deed of Stephen Googins, do hereby certify that the sale to me by said deed is a complete sale, And that the amount being small & the Record of Deed being in a distant part of the County is the reason of the neglect of its recording. — Andrew Scammon
Daniel Granger of Saco in the County of York & State of Maine do testify & say that on the 27 th day of Nov r 1820 Stephen Googins of said Saco personally appeared before me, who was then, & ever since have been a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned to act as such; and acknowledged that the original Instrument of which the annexed is a true copy, was his free act & deed. —
D. Granger
State of Maine
York ss July 17 1823 Personally appeared Andrew Scammon & Daniel Granger above named & made oath to the truth of the above declarations by them subscribed Before me Geo. Thatcher Just: Justice of the Peace
Jemimah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of York, State of Maine, do hereby certify & make known that Daniel Granger and George Thatcher whose signatures are attached to the above Certificates are justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned to act as such & that full credit is due to their Official Acts. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the seal of said Court
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Court ss. York
IN PRESENCE OF
D. Granger Joseph Granger
York ss. November 27 th 1820 Personally appeared Stephen Googins above named and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, D. Granger JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
True copy of the original Deed examined & compared by me D. Granger just peace

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
THAT I Stephen Googins of Saco in the County of York & State of Maine hereinafter
in consideration of the sum of twenty Dollars paid by Andrew Scammon of said Saco Merchant
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Andrew Scammon
heirs and assigns forever all my undivided right in the Old orchard Farm so called being the same I inherited from my late Father and being the same on which I now live; it being in common with my Brothers & Sisters & containing about eighty Acres of Land and my share being the one seventh part
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted and bar- gained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Andrew Scammon
his heirs and assigns, to his or their use and behoof for- ever—And I do covenant with the said Andrew Scammon his
heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Andrew Scammon
to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Andrew Scammon his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Stephen Googins
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Stephen Googins (Seal)
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF
D Granger Joshua Granger
York ss. November 27 th 1820 Personally appeared Stephen Googins above named and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me,
D Granger JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
True copy of the original Deed examined & compared by me D. Granger Justice of the Peace

879. Stephen Googins
Copy Special Dats Court
July 1 st A.D. 1880
York County
Not asked
not entitled
chronicle
7481
9 March 1881

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Stephen Googins aged sixty six years, resident in Saco in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Watkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 17 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7401 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Googins
Sworn to and declared, on the eighty day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Nine acres of land in Saco Personal estate — One ox — one cow — one calf — six sheep — one pig — I have no income Stephen Goveins
Swanton Before Albron H. Barris U.S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Goveins, who, by occupation a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism, constantly
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     I have no family   Stephen Goveins    Swanton Before Albron H. Barris U.S. Dist: Judge

United States of America
Before me, the undersigned authority, a Special District Court began & holden at Saco within the County of York in said District on the first day of July A.D. 1820 - before the Hon. Almon H. Darris Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedule, whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court and duly considered and fully examined, It is here now considered & adjudged in Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is only sixty six dollars & no more. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this first day of July A.D. 1820 John Mussey Junr U.S. Dist. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety sixty six dollars and no more.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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